diff --git a/drivers/pci/remove.c b/drivers/pci/remove.c
index 445afdfa6498..16f21edbc29d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/remove.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/remove.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ static void pci_pwrctrl_unregister(struct device *dev)
 		return;
 
 	of_device_unregister(pdev);
+	put_device(&pdev->dev);
+
 	of_node_clear_flag(np, OF_POPULATED);
 }